JUNGLE GEMS

24 WEEKS

IN THE BEGINNING

• Why this project

• How was the team selected

• Naming of the Super Team

• What has been our process

Creation of Sub–TeamsFirst Twelve Weeks:

•Marketing

•Pre-Admission

•Admission

•Public Relations

•Fulfillment

Creation of Sub-Teams: Second Twelve Weeks

• Marketing

• Fulfillment

• Hidden Treasures

• Public Relations

• Hospitality

Marketing Goals:•Develop stronger relationship with referral bases. Focusing on orthopedic practices.

•Develop Outcome Data Fact Sheets for customers/referral sources

•Increase Internal & External community awareness

•Organize Alumni Celebration

Pre-Admission Goals:

•Develop Ambassador Program

•Develop Phone Training for staff

Admission Goals:

•Develop First Impression Program

•Develop Weekend Admission Program

Public Relation Goals:• Increase awareness of VCC• Ensure awareness of

community about changes• Increase awareness about

Jungle Gems to employees and community

Fulfillment Goals:12 week: • One Great Unit: Post-Acute• Includes huddles, 72-hour logs, new shift

report process, team based assessments upon admission

24 week:• Complete new intake form• Refine admission process

HIDDEN TREASURES GOALS:

Second 12 weeks:• To eliminate delays with

admissions and make admissions a hoop-free process by the second 12 weeks

• To say yes to 98% of Medicare admissions

HOSPITALITY GOALS:

Second 12 weeks

• Accept 100% of admissions through E-Hall door

• JKV Transportation will code transports to E-Hall

90 Day Outcomes• Completion of all goals above. All

goals will have measurable benchmarks which we will be measured against

• Medicare Census will have increased to 65 patients by 2nd 12 weeks

• Average Length of Stay will increase to 32 days for the Post-Acute Unit by 2nd 12 weeks

Hakuna MaCensus!!!

• Date ADC ALOS OREOE

• 9/2 52 22 347000

• 10/7 54 26 477000

• 11/4 60 27 275000

• 12/1 50 22 506000

• 1/6 57 22 474000

• 2/2 60 36 TBD

• 2/23 68 26 TBD

• 3/1 70 TBD TBD

Thank You for Your Support!!!

• Next 12 weeks – • Jungle Gem Super Team becomes PACU Quality

Circle to ensure all PACU outcomes mature.• VCC Continuous Quality Improvement Team

expands/embraces new role as innovation/excellence catalyst for Business Unit.

• Stay Tuned to learn more in June!!!